Jennifer Granholm
Electoral history

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Democratic
Jennifer Granholm
1,633,796
51.4
n/a
-
Republican
Dick Posthumus
1,506,104
47.4
n/a
-
Green
Douglas Campbell
25,236
0.8
n/a
-
Constitution
Joseph Pilchak
12,411
0.4
n/a
-
none
Write-in candidates
18
0.0
n/a
Majority
Majority
Majority
127,692
4.0
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
3,177,565
100
-
-
Democratic gain from Republican
Democratic gain from Republican
Swing
-
-

Question: Who were the top two contenders in the 2002 Michigan gubernatorial election, and how many votes did each candidate earn?
Answer: Granholm defeated Posthumus by 1,633,796 votes (51.4%) to 1,506,104 votes (47.40%).